Through movies, I have met nearly everyone I have wanted to, except Woody Allen..

The censor boards are mere redundant forces conspiring to keep the 'bold' films out of reach of the audience..

Cinema is an art form..

Cinema is much more than heroes and villains..

One must go for a film with an open mind; a film best impacts you when your mind is a blank page to the film..

I am a straight talker. I am not politically correct or diplomatic..

Indian films have this obsession with hygienic clean spaces, even though the country's not so clean. They're either shot in the studios or shot in Lo….

Conventional Indian cinema is about people falling in love. They sing, they dance..

I do not make movies to send any message, but my treatment makes my viewers think on the subject..

I guess short films have a bright future... The advantage is budget..

There is more to Indian cinema than just Bollywood. I think regional cinema, especially Tamil and Marathi cinema are exploring some really bold theme….

'Bombay Velvet' is my first film in a trilogy about Bombay, before it became a metropolis..

I think the perspective that small-town directors bring to films is very different..

The quality of mainstream cinema has changed. A lot of independent voices feel they can leave everything behind and make independent films..

Entertainment's definition has been reduced to making people happy..

I want my films to be seen everywhere..

'Aiyyaa' is a very quirky film..

All those pseudo-Hollywood movies set nowhere, with everybody good looking and having great physique - that's not working any more..

Every film has an origin. It is made under certain circumstances, and that is a very important point that should be kept in mind during a review..

Chennai is the birthplace of a new language in cinema. The audiences here are the most evolved moviegoers to be found anywhere in India..

I don't know if I'd ever want to show my college life in the films I make. I think I've passed that stage long ago..